Fishes - Southeast Asia Marine Life Guide

The Anglerfish family includes the elusive and so-ugly-they're-cute Frogfish.

With their flat colorful bodies, Angelfishes are the stars of the reef.

Anthias provide a lot of color to the reef.

Batfish are among the friendliest fish on the reef.

The colorful Butterflyfish family contains about 120 species found in tropical coral reefs.

Clownfish, or anemonefish, are damselfishes that form symbiotic relationships with sea anemones.

Filefish are relatives of Triggerfish, but without locking dorsal spines.

Fusiliers are sleek fish related to snappers.

Groupers are a large family of stout-bodied fish that inhabit coral reefs around the world.

Moorish Idols are a singular species, although they can be easily confused with bannerfish.

Parrotfish teeth have been fused together to form a sort of 'beak'. This, together with their often colorful appearance, is why the're called Parrotfish.

Puffers and Boxfish

Razorfish swim in one of the most unusual ways among all the finned sea creatures.

The scorpionfish family (Scorpaenidae) contains some of the world's most venemous species.

The Surgeonfish family includes about 80 species, including unicornfish. Many of the species are quite colorful.

Sweetlips have big fleshy lips and tend to live on coral reefs in small groups or pairs.

Trevally are large predatory fish at the top of the food chain on the reef.

Triggerfish are often brightly-colored, with dorsal fins located far back along their body.

Trumpetfish belong to the same family as seahorses and cornetfish.

The Wrasse family is huge, with around 500 species in all.